St. Paul's Girls and Mount de Sales Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The St. Paul's Girls Gators will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mount de Sales Academy Sailors at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
St. Paul's Girls came up short against St. John's Catholic Prep on Friday, falling 58-37. The loss continues a trend for the Gators in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Mount de Sales Academy came tearing into Monday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Notre Dame Prep 35-33. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Sailors have posted since December 6, 2023.
Mount de Sales Academy's win came from a few key players St. Paul's Girls will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Katie Carroll, who posted six points in addition to 15 rebounds and three blocks. She has been hot recently, having posted ten or more boards the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Shelby Lewis, who had 14 points and six rebounds.
Mount de Sales Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Mount de Sales Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for St. Paul's Girls, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
St. Paul's Girls ended up a good deal behind Mount de Sales Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, losing 46-32. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lewis, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 boards. Now that St. Paul's Girls knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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